Explore the Family Name Bliley
The meaning of Bliley
Probably an Americanized form of German Bleile, a variant of Bleil.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Bliley in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bliley has seen a slight dip in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. Ranked 59,147th in 2000, it slipped to 65,244th by 2010, marking a 10.31% decrease in rank. Additionally, the count of individuals with this surname decreased from 320 to 304, representing a 5% drop. The proportion per 100K of people with the surname Bliley also decreased by 16.67%, from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #59,147 | #65,244 | -10.31% |
| Count | 320 | 304 | -5% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.1 | -16.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bliley
The ethnicity associated with the surname Bliley, as per the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, is predominantly White. In 2000, an overwhelming 96.88% of those bearing the surname identified as White. This percentage increased slightly in 2010 to 98.68%. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic dropped from 1.56% in 2000 to zero in 2010. No changes were observed among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or those identifying with two or more races over the ten-year period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.88% | 98.68% | 1.86% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.56% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |